Find out how popular the last name Neldner is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Neldner.

Neldner, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Neldner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neldner in America

Neldner is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neldner surname appeared 124 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Neldner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neldner to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Neldner

The surname Neldner is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Neld," which was a nickname for someone who was particularly stubborn or obstinate. This name would have been given as a descriptive surname, reflecting a personality trait or characteristic of the original bearer.

Neldner is a variation of the more common German surname Nelten, which shares the same root origin. The earliest recorded instances of the Neldner spelling can be found in historical records from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Neldner dates back to 1612, when a Johann Neldner was listed as a resident of the town of Freiburg im Breisgau in southwestern Germany. There are also records of a Hans Neldner, born in 1637 in the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria.

In the 18th century, there are records of a family with the Neldner surname living in the town of Bautzen, in the present-day state of Saxony. This includes a Peter Neldner, who was born in 1725, and his son, Christian Neldner, born in 1762.

One notable historical figure with the Neldner surname was Friedrich Neldner (1837-1915), a German botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of Australian flora. He was born in Saxony and later emigrated to Australia, where he worked as a curator at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens.

Another individual of note was Ernst Neldner (1863-1924), a German-born architect who worked in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Philadelphia, including the Germantown Town Hall and the Church of the Advocate.

In the 19th century, there are records of the Neldner surname appearing in various parts of Europe, including Austria, Switzerland, and even as far as Russia. This suggests that families with this name may have migrated or been part of broader population movements during this time period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neldner

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Neldner.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Neldner was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Neldner has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Neldner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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